Posts Tagged ‘neurotech’
The Future of Brain Health & Wellness as seen by Joy Ventures, Total Brain, Vielight, Arrowsmith, Peak, CABHI and NeurotechX
__________ During Expo Day at the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (May 7–9th), selected Summit Sponsors and Partners had the opportunity to showcase their most promising brain health & wellness initiatives and solutions. We hope you enjoy their slidedecks below! (and please remember that the full recordings are available for purchase here) 8.30am. Dr. Hagit Alon, VP Scientific…
Read MoreHarnessing innovative neurotechnologies to provide better urgent care at Banner Health
_______________ For Banner Health, one of the largest non-profit health system in the United States, finding ways to make health care easier and better for our patients is at the root of everything we do. That’s why we are making significant investments into the digital health and neurotech space, trying to answer some common pain…
Read MoreThe Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) announces six new ONtrepreneurs working at the frontier of applied neurotech
__________ Ontario Brain Institute Delivers Significant Boost to Ontario’s Neurotech Sector (press release): As part of its 2019 NeuroTech Ontario Showcase, the Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) today introduced the 2019 ONtrepreneurs – recipients of Canada’s single largest award for early-stage brain technology entrepreneurs … The successful 2019 ONtrepreneurs are: Israel Gasperin – Zentrela, Joshua Lobo…
Read MoreNeurotech start-up Ctrl-labs raises $28M to reinvent human-computer interactions
___ Ctrl-labs raises $28 million from GV and Alexa Fund for neural interfaces (Venture Beat): “Ctrl-labs, a New York startup that’s developing a device capable of translating electrical muscle impulses into digital signals, today announced that it has raised $28 million in a funding round led by GV, Google’s venture capital arm,
Read MoreThe World Economic Forum hosts Global Future Council on Neurotechnologies in Dubai (November 10–12th)
Quick heads-up on a very promising event. Description: Quickly developing neurotechnologies will have an impact on entire industries, governments, and societies in the future. The Global Future Council on Neurotechnologies will explore these technological developments and their ethical implications for society.
Read MoreUpdate: Only 5% of US children ages 8–11 follow guidelines recommended for brain development
___ Dear reader, Time for SharpBrains monthly e‑newsletter, discussing the latest innovations for brain health and mental health, and opening in this occasion with an important wake-up call. New research: Only 5% of US children ages 8–11 follow screen time, sleep and exercise guidelines recommended for brain development Neurofeedback or medication to treat ADHD? New study reinforces…
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